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Reading Assignments
- Yesterday’s News Today: Canes ride hot start and a solid performance from McElhinney to an important win.
- Another home win means another fun celly:
If you hate fun, then don't watch and keep yelling at clouds. #TakeWarning pic.twitter.com/gOy8S5HK6U
— FOX Sports Carolinas (@CanesOnFSCR) November 19, 2018
- That also led to Tripp Tracy providing us with possibly the funniest and yet most disturbing moment on any Hurricanes broadcast ever:
Tripp Tracy floss update pic.twitter.com/ONFVMIbamN
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) November 19, 2018
- Rod gave a longer than normal post-game speech:
Head inside the locker room to hear Coach Brind'Amour's postgame speech pic.twitter.com/ektyTlmDB1
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) November 19, 2018
- The Canes also made some history last night:
Carolina's first period goals from Justin Williams (0:22) and Micheal Ferland (0:30) marked the fastest two goals to open a game in franchise history. The Hurricanes are the sixth team in NHL history to score twice in the first 30 seconds of a game.
— Hurricanes PR (@CanesPR) November 18, 2018
- More dad jokes, this time from Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen:
- Here’s a good look at how PNC Arena pulled off a super fast changeover from the NC State game to the Hurricanes game on Saturday. [Bardown]
- The ‘Rod Brind’Amour is officially an NHL head coach’ game. [The Athletic $]
- We posted this in yesterday’s SA, but Gritty tossing a kid in the penalty box was too good not to post again. [NHL]
- The NHL settled their concussion lawsuit, but Gary Bettman’s legacy remains unclear. [New York Times]
- It seems clear who the real winner of that settlement is. [USA Today]
- Growing up adopted fueled Curtis Joseph’s NHL career. [CBC]
- Lockouts have almost become normal for the NHL, but they are trying to avoid another one. [New York Post]
- Breaking down each first quarter NHL MVP’s for each team so far this season. No surprise who is representing the Canes here. [The Hockey News]